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Kirkbog, St Ninian's Well

Well (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Kirkbog, St Ninian's Well

Classification Well (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 65274

Site Number NX89SE 4

NGR NX 8762 9365

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Closeburn
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Nithsdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

Archaeology Notes

NX89SE 4 8762 9365.

(NX 8762 9365) St Ninian's Well (NR)

OS 6" map (1957)

St. Michael's Well is near Dalgarnock churchyard (see also NX89SE 5)

H Scott 1917

St Ninian's Well: A small well filled in 1857, but to be re-opened.

Name Book 1857

This well is now overgrown. A few stones surround it. It is known locally as St Ninians Well.

Visited by OS (SFS) 9 June 1975

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